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What on Earth am I here for?
( Rick Warren)
Day 19: Cultivating community
James 3:18
Community requires commitment
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( Rick Warren)
Day 19: Cultivating community
James 3:18
Community requires commitment
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â—ŹCultivating community takes honesty
-You will have to care enough to lovingly speak the truth, even when you would rather gloss over a problem or ignore an issue.
"Speak the truth in love"
-Ephesian 4:15
-You will have to care enough to lovingly speak the truth, even when you would rather gloss over a problem or ignore an issue.
"Speak the truth in love"
-Ephesian 4:15
When conflict is handled correctly, we grow closer to each other by facing and resolving our differences.
The bible says, "In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery"
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The bible says, "In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery"
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â—ŹCultivating community takes Humility
- Pride builds walls between people; humility builds bridges.
-Pride blocks God& #39;s grace in our lives. We receive God& #39;s grace by humbly admitting that we need it.
-Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.
- Pride builds walls between people; humility builds bridges.
-Pride blocks God& #39;s grace in our lives. We receive God& #39;s grace by humbly admitting that we need it.
-Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.
â—ŹCultivating Community takes Courtesy
-courtesy is respecting differences, being considerate of each other& #39;s feeling, and being patient with who irritate us.
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-courtesy is respecting differences, being considerate of each other& #39;s feeling, and being patient with who irritate us.
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One key to courtesy is to understand where people are coming from. When you know what they& #39;ve been through, you will be more understanding. Instead of thinking about how far they still have to go, think about how far they have come in spite of their hurts.
